There should be a visual indicator of some sort showing where a Guard’s Missile Shield is up so you know not to waste expensive missiles like Torpedoes on them. Just an idea.
And don’t say “watch for the green beam on other missiles” or some “get gud” crap like that. Guard MS is a serious problem for missile ships. Especially in PvE.
Well, you could ‘suck less, improve your skill, become unbad’
That might fix a lot of your problems.
I mean, it isn’t a huge deal. Fire a missile, go “oh he has MS on”, wait 10 or so seconds, fire another missile. Problem solved. If you could see when MS was on, that would completely defeat the purpose of that module. MS is SUPPOSED to destroy your missiles (expensive or not) when you don’t expect it or at crucial times. You are not supposed to be able to see “I shouldn’t fire a missile right now” before you get one destroyed.
Given seeing the field, it would still serve its purpose of deterring missiles.
Given seeing the field, it would still serve its purpose of deterring missiles.
That isn’t the full purpose of missile shield though. It is supposed to deter missiles, yes, but its main function is to destroy any incoming missile to you or teammates near you. Giving people a head’s up of “missile shield active” isn’t fair to the guard. If it’s only going to delay the enemy from firing missiles for 10 seconds, why use the MS? MS makes them waste missiles, giving the module purpose.
Okay, then make the field only visible in PvE. That would be great.
I think this is not really needed. It would make the module far less usable.
I think this is not really needed. It would make the module far less usable.
It’s not players that use it in PvE.
I say add it to PvE regardless because those bot missile shields are the worst.
Well, you could ‘suck less, improve your skill, become unbad’
That might fix a lot of your problems.
Jus’ sayin’
Well, you could ‘suck less, improve your skill, become unbad’
That might fix a lot of your problems.
+1
Jus’ sayin’
+1
Dirk is right on everything. Now being a little more friendly, heres a nice tip for PVE: dont shoot any guided missile to bot frigates you can hit a few…under rare situations, or you can shoot that missile without the lock: dumbfire a guided missile; lock into any other nearby ship, this is particulary effective for mass bots capturing a beacon; before using the JLRF torp look for any bot frigate…if no one is near, you are clear to go. Bot frigates solely activate missile shield to locked missiles or JLRF torp (anything that triggers the missile alarm), any other missile (unguided like: EM torp, anomaly, piercing rockets, firestorm, etc etc etc) can be shot safely (tho it might be good to keep an eye if some ally screwed it by shooting a missile to a bot frigate…you know, the green beam).